Introducing Phillip and an overhaul of ANSM's reference library

ANSM has had a reference library since the old Federation of NS Heritage days. Over a decade ago we started developing and sharing digital forms, templates, sample policies and other resources on our website. And when we stepped into CollectiveAccess we started making YouTube tutorials about the database. Then the pandemic hit, and suddenly we were delivering webinars and online courses and it felt like we had online resources all over the place. 

One of the key elements of TRACK is Resources. We know providing easy access is critical and that one-stop shopping is where it's at. So as part of our preparations for launching TRACK, we are gathering all of our of these various resources together - reviewing, culling, updating, organizing and cataloguing - into our online resource library portal. We are very excited about this. It's going to be much easier for our member museums to see what we have, request or download resources, and make suggestions for new ones to be added. 

How can we do this? Well, we can't. It's a big job and we have a lot of other things on our plates right now. But the good news is, we found someone to help. So without further ado, I'm very happy to introduce you to Phillip. 

Hello, everyone!

My name is Phillip Gnemmi, and I’ll be working with ANSM as a resource library technician for the
next few weeks. I grew up in Hantsport, Nova Scotia, so after spending a couple years in Ontario studying Museum management and Curatorship at Fleming College I was very glad to come back home. I’ve always had a passion for history, I’ve always loved museums, and I’m very excited to be working with the Association. I believe that an understanding of and appreciation for history is both crucial and critically neglected, and museums serve a vital function as direct links between the public and their history. I am glad to be working with ANSM to help provide resources to museums across the province.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, running tabletop games, 70s-80s genre movies, and hanging out with
my geriatric one-eyed cat. When my time with ANSM is over, you’ll find me at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.